Happy to start reading this one a day early. Seems odd to talk about a "big game" (not just at this time of year but with this franchise) but we're almost two thirds of the way through the season. Strange. Two game swing plus a role in the tie breaker? Should be interesting to see how they step up when games start to matter. Somehow I see this playing out much like the early season Atlanta game....fall behind, get kind of close and that's about it. There could be a twist with getting out to the lead before giving it up. I can't fathom how much winning this team would have to do to cure a nation of raptor pessimists.

Happy to see a team versus a 'good' eastern team that means something in terms of jockeying for position. Clearly 3rd is the best Raps can hope for in the east as they are not catching Miami or Indiana.

Millsap is a work horse and Korver/Williams can both get really hot. Not going to be an easy game that's for sure.. and Atlanta has had the Raptors number the past few seasons. It's also the last game before the all-star break so you know that will be on the back of everyone's mind. Hopefully DD's long two's connect tomorrow.